Red Hat Security Advisory: git security update
Git is a distributed revision control system with a decentralized architecture. As opposed to centralized version control systems with a client-server model, Git ensures that each working copy of a Git repository is an exact copy with complete revision history. This not only allows the user to work on and contribute to projects without the need to have permission to push the changes to their official repositories, but also makes it possible for the user to work with no network connection. Security Fix(es): * git: Recursive clones RCE (CVE-2024-32002) * git: RCE while cloning local repos (CVE-2024-32004) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers two security vulnerabilities in Git, a distributed version control system. CVE-2024-32002 concerns a remote code execution vulnerability triggered by recursive clones, while CVE-2024-32004 involves RCE during cloning of local repositories. Both vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code during Git clone operations. The affected Git packages are part of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions and related architectures. Red Hat has published updated Git packages (version 2.31.1-6.el9_0) that fix these issues. The advisory references Red Hat Bugzilla entries BZ-2280421 and BZ-2280428 for the respective CVEs.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system during Git clone operations, potentially leading to system compromise. The advisory rates the security impact as Important (high severity). There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated Git packages that fix these vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 and related distributions should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:6610 and the update article at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying these official patches is the recommended remediation. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: git security update
Description
Git is a distributed revision control system with a decentralized architecture. As opposed to centralized version control systems with a client-server model, Git ensures that each working copy of a Git repository is an exact copy with complete revision history. This not only allows the user to work on and contribute to projects without the need to have permission to push the changes to their official repositories, but also makes it possible for the user to work with no network connection. Security Fix(es): * git: Recursive clones RCE (CVE-2024-32002) * git: RCE while cloning local repos (CVE-2024-32004) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This advisory covers two security vulnerabilities in Git, a distributed version control system. CVE-2024-32002 concerns a remote code execution vulnerability triggered by recursive clones, while CVE-2024-32004 involves RCE during cloning of local repositories. Both vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code during Git clone operations. The affected Git packages are part of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions and related architectures. Red Hat has published updated Git packages (version 2.31.1-6.el9_0) that fix these issues. The advisory references Red Hat Bugzilla entries BZ-2280421 and BZ-2280428 for the respective CVEs.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system during Git clone operations, potentially leading to system compromise. The advisory rates the security impact as Important (high severity). There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated Git packages that fix these vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 and related distributions should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:6610 and the update article at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying these official patches is the recommended remediation. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:6610
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-32004"]
Threat ID: 6a3c0ceaeed863c81e237353
Added to database: 06/24/2026, 16:59:22 UTC
Last enriched: 07/04/2026, 01:27:56 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 9
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